1. - Since these two appeals: one by the appellant Ramdhan and the other by the appellants Sohan Lal, Prithviraj and Ramswaroop. are directed against one and the same judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge. Ganganagar dated October 30, 1976, they were heard together and are decided by a common judgment. By the impugned judgment, the learned Additional Sessions Judge convicted accused Ramswaroop under Sections 302, 307 and 307/34, accused Ramdhan under Sections 302/34, 307 and 307/34, I.P.C. and the remaining two Prithviraj and Sohan Lal under Sections 302/34, 307/34 and 307/34-109, I.P.C. and sentenced them to various terms, the longest being the imprisonment for life under Sections 302 or 302-34-109, I.P.C.

2. Put briefly, the prosecution case is that PW 4 Maniram, PW 6 Rampratap and the appellant Sohan Lal are real brothers and reside in 5-C Chhoti Police Station Mathili Rathan district Ganganagar. The deceased-victim Khetpal. aged about 20 years, was the son of PW 4 Maniram. Maniram and the appellant Sohan Lal purchased Murabba No. 10 comprising an area of 25 Bighas situate in Rohi Chak 5-C Chhoti. Maniram was cultivating 10 Kilas while Sohan Lal was cultivati